Oct 12, 2010

DeZire is the latest concept car of the French brand, proudly presented by its ambassadors at Paris Motor Show 2010. The French manufacturers consider it a pioneer in the automobile industry: the car heralding a new design language and a new technological direction which will be adopted by Renault in the near future. Renault DeZir combines in a Kevlar body defining elements which will characterize the new Renault generation: electricity, sensual lines and minimalism. These attributes are part of the “Drive the Change” philosophy, asserted for the next five years and explained by the Renault ambassadors through the words “simple”, “sensual” and “warm”. Regardless of these big words, we have seen at Paris Motor Show a concept car that will inspire the design of a new range of cars. Laurens van den Acker is the designer who made the appearance of this car possible. Moreover, Renault representatives tell us that there will also be great changes in the creation process of...

Oct 12, 2010

Hyundai presents this year, at Paris Motor Show, the world premiere of the new B-class MPV, named Hyundai ix20. The new Hyundai variant is not a “minivan box”, as many believed, adopting, actually a very dynamic look and a sporty profile- confirming the brand’s reputation of a progressive, modern manufacturer. Created in the European design center of Germany, the new Hyundai ix20 is the second European model after Hyundai ix35 that embraces a new fluid and simple design language. The denomination of Hyundai ix20 reflects the versatility of a newfangled crossover vehicle, which is intended to provide a pleasant driving experience for the whole family. Although at first the manufacturers questioned the use of letter “x” in the name of the vehicle, Hyundai officials said that the badge would be found on all models, not just one those with four-wheel drive. For the off-road vehicles, the Korean manufacturers will use number “5”- as in the new Hyundai ix35. Hyundai ix20...

Oct 6, 2010

Nissan Townpod, The Little Brother for Nissan Leaf The Japanese manufacturers from Nissan have developed a concept that prefigures a compact vehicle which will satisfy the need of mobility of their future customers. Nissan presented at Paris Motor Show 2010 a concept called Townpod. The car is a compact MPV, which seems to benefit from an extremely high level of modularity. According to Nissan ambassadors at Paris Motor Show, each owner will have the opportunity to personalize their car with accessories dedicated to the brand, produced by Nissan or even other manufacturers. Townpod is an electric vehicle. This variant should represent the new wave of electric cars, which will make city life easier. Nissan Townpod has entirely duplicated Leaf’s drivetrain, thus implementing this system would help the Japanese manufacturer to reduce production costs and develop the electric propulsion system. From another point of view, Nissan Townpod’s front side is dominated by the unconventional...

Oct 2, 2010

Honda Jazz Hybrid will make its world debut at Paris Motor Show this week, demonstrating the continuous Honda commitment to hybrid technology. The Japanese manufacturer said that the new Jazz hybrid version will maintain the same proportions and boot capacity of the gasoline variants. The battery pack of the IMA system (Integrated Motor Assist) and the control unit have been placed under the floor, in order to keep the luggage capacity to 300 liters and to allow the Magic Seats system to fold down the seats in the same manner as the non-hybrid versions. Thus, the vehicle load capacity can reach to 831 liters. The hybrid propulsion system and control unit are the same as in the case of Honda CR-Z version, providing a technology that has proven its benefits in the past 10 years. Honda Jazz Hybrid has the same 1.3-liter, i-VTEC engine as Insight. Despite its size or focus on a higher flexibility, the dioxide carbon emissions are the same: 104g / km, according to the preliminary tests...

Unveiled in world premiere in March this year, at the Geneva Motor Show, revolutionary concept Citroen Survolt will make its appearance on the track. The event is scheduled to take place on July 10, on the circuit of Le Mans. Behind the electric concept wheel will be Vanina Ickx, daughter of the famous driver Jacky Ickx, who won the 24 hours of Le Mans race six times. The...

Jul 8, 2010

During the third year of the new 500, Fiat presented the new 500c TwinAir 85 bhp, engine that will be marketed in September with Fiat 500, sedan and convertible. Founder of a new family of two cylinders, the engine employs the multi fluid dynamics combined with a specific, designed for maximum efficiency. The new TwinAir family, which has a power range between 65 and 105 bhp, provides the second Fiat cut emissions impressive: up to 30% less CO2 than an engine “non-downsized”, so to speak, of equal power. Here are the details of the new Fiat 500 TwinAir. The twin turbo 85 bhp marks the debut of a record that already excluded some hybrid model to market, has the lowest CO2 levels ever for a petrol engine with manual gearbox, the Fiat 500 TwinAir emits 95 g/km of CO2, with the Dualogic descend only at 92. Fiat 500 and 500c TwinAir The small turbine and valves allow specific management strategies to minimize the response time of the engine while maintaining high power values:...